WordPress plugin comparison
Document Embedder vs Pdf Embed
At a glance
- Pdf Embed has more active installs: 10K+, against 9K+ for Document Embedder.
- On a typical day, Document Embedder is downloaded about 142 times, Pdf Embed about 140.
- Pdf Embed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.9 from 120 reviews.
- Document Embedder was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Nov 1, 2026 for Pdf Embed.
- Document Embedder resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Pdf Embed.
- Document Embedder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Pdf Embed.
- Document Embedder has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Pdf Embed.
Line by line
Document Embedder leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Document Embedder |  Pdf Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,234 | #1,715 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.9K | 8.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(120) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.00 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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